Original U.S. Late WWII Korean War M1 Helmet with USMC HBT Camouflage Cover and Firestone Liner Ordnance and part of the buckle

and part of the buckle back is slightly bend inward

The black leather outer flap is supple and exhibits a surface with moderate cracking at the hinge area

The frame is also marked with the serial number 94890 forward of the trademark

The tripods continued in use

Original U.S. Late WWII Korean War M1 Helmet with USMC HBT Camouflage Cover and Firestone Liner Ordnance and part of the buckleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of a genuine WWII manufactured helmet that was also used during the Korean War and issued to the U. S. Marine Corps, complete with a very rare EGA Marked HBT Reversible Camouflage cover which is dated 1953. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. In